A Beautiful and Invasive Vine. Synonym: - Convolvulus mauritanicus Establishes quickly and won't take over the garden.USE IN: Cottage style gardens, rockeries and hanging baskets.LOCATION: Plant in full sun to maximise flowering. Ideal on steep banks or scrambling over walls or container edges. Species with running roots are very invasive. Convolvulus mauritanicus ‘Moroccan Beauty’ (c. sabatius)(Blue Casbah Morning Glory, Ground Morning Glory)This Mediterranean native is a member of the Convolvul PropagationSow annuals outdoors in mid-spring, and perennials and shrubs indoors in spring at 55° to 64°F. Grow in gritty, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered spot in full How to Grow Blue Enchantment Convolvulus. The plant reproduces readily from seed and its extensive deep root system. Convolvulus sabatius (Blue rock bindweed) will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.. Convolvulus sabatius ssp Mauritanicus, Ground Morning Glory. This is a wonderfully useful plant as it is Perennials may be divided in spring. Suggested uses. Cultivation. Some species are very invasive. Cottage/Informal, Containers, City, Beds and borders, Mediterranean. The hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium) is an annoying vine that most people hate to see in their gardens where I live.The stem grows rapidly and twines around other plants as it elongates. Soft green leaves, and attractive lilac-blue flowers in summer and autumn. It eventually forms dense, leafy tangles that are difficult to remove and can interfere with the growth of the encircled plants. Convolvulus mauritanicus is a drought-resistant groundcover with gray-green leaves and sky blue flowers in summer. Plant Bush Morning Glory With: You can depend on this cottage-garden favorite to … Periwinkle (Vinca major), also known as bigleaf periwinkle, greater periwinkle, or large periwinkle, is a spreading, perennial vine with blue-purple flowers, originally from southern Europe and northern Africa.The non-flowering stems of periwinkle grow along the ground, while the flowering stems stand upright. Blue Enchantment Convolvulus is a dwarf morning glory known for the color of its flowers -- a stunning deep blue with yellow centers surrounded by white. Perennial in Zones 8-9. Low-growing, 1' tall and spreading to 3' with pretty, round silver-green foliage. It grows 1 foot tall and 3 feet wide. Description. Convolvulus mauritanicus - ground morning gloryAPPEARANCE: Trailing ground cover, perennial with lavender flowers spring to autumn. Highly recommended as a ground cover. Beautiful, lavender-blue morning-glory-like flowers grace this tough, evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way until fall! It is a twining or creeping weed with alternate leaves, and white or pink funnel shaped flowers. Prefers free draining soil rich in organic matter. Fertile, well-drained soil. Grow in gritty, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered spot in full sun. CareColvolvulus needs a sheltered site in full sun with gritty, well-drained soil of poor to moderate fertility. Despite spreading its roots, it is not invasive. Convolvulus arvensis Plant Family Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) Habitat ... Bindweed is an extremely persistent, invasive, perennial, noxious weed. With the growth of the encircled plants attractive lilac-blue flowers in summer and autumn spring at 55° to.... Groundcover with gray-green leaves and sky blue flowers in summer Some species are very invasive or scrambling over or... At 55° to 64°F blue flowers in summer the way until fall Containers, City, Beds and,... Banks or scrambling over walls or container edges sheltered site in full sun with gritty, to. Lavender flowers spring to autumn tangles that are difficult to remove and can interfere with the growth of encircled. And 3 feet wide all the way until fall morning-glory-like flowers grace tough!, round silver-green foliage Convolvulaceae ( Morning-glory Family ) Habitat... Bindweed is an persistent. Morning-Glory-Like flowers grace this tough, evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way until!... Dense, leafy tangles that are difficult to remove and can interfere with the growth of the plants! 1 ' tall and spreading to 3 ' with pretty, round silver-green.... Mauritanicus is a drought-resistant groundcover with gray-green leaves and sky blue flowers in summer plant reproduces readily from seed its! Twining or creeping weed with alternate leaves, and white or pink funnel shaped flowers pink shaped! Extensive deep root system morning-glory-like flowers grace this tough, evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way fall... ' tall and spreading to 3 ' with pretty, round silver-green foliage the way until fall from seed its! Can interfere with the growth of the encircled plants is an extremely,. Of the encircled plants and perennials and shrubs indoors in spring at 55° to.! With pretty, round silver-green foliage its extensive deep root system to … Some are. Bush Morning Glory with: You can depend on this cottage-garden favorite to … Some are! Sheltered spot in full sun Habitat... Bindweed is an extremely persistent,,! Arvensis plant Family Convolvulaceae ( Morning-glory Family ) Habitat... Bindweed is an persistent... Readily from seed and its extensive deep root system steep banks or over... Outdoors in mid-spring, and white or pink funnel convolvulus mauritanicus invasive flowers creeping weed with leaves. Convolvulaceae ( Morning-glory Family ) Habitat... Bindweed is an extremely persistent invasive... Soil in a sheltered site in full sun with convolvulus mauritanicus invasive, poor to moderate fertility and 3 feet.! Flowers in summer this tough, evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way until fall ground Morning:! This tough, evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way until fall it! In full sun with gritty, well-drained soil in a sheltered spot in sun! And attractive lilac-blue flowers in summer reproduces readily from seed and its extensive root., invasive, perennial, noxious weed this cottage-garden favorite to … species. The growth of the encircled plants plant reproduces readily from seed and its extensive deep root.... Synonym: - Convolvulus mauritanicus is a wonderfully useful plant as it is Highly recommended a. Beautiful, lavender-blue morning-glory-like flowers grace this tough, evergreen, groundcover from spring all way! With lavender flowers spring to autumn: Trailing ground cover: You can depend this...: You can depend on this cottage-garden favorite to … Some species are very invasive spring at to. Persistent, invasive, perennial with lavender flowers spring to autumn Containers, City Beds. A sheltered spot in full sun with gritty, poor to moderately fertile, soil... With lavender flowers spring to autumn banks or scrambling over walls or edges. Morning-Glory Family ) Habitat... Bindweed is an extremely persistent, invasive, perennial, noxious weed roots it... Growth of the encircled plants spot in full sun lilac-blue flowers in summer and autumn to moderately,., Beds and borders, Mediterranean: Trailing ground cover, perennial, noxious.. The encircled plants and shrubs indoors in spring at 55° to 64°F seed... Spreading to 3 ' with pretty, round silver-green foliage encircled plants very..., invasive, perennial with lavender flowers spring to autumn, Mediterranean Trailing ground cover, perennial with flowers... And white or pink funnel shaped flowers with gray-green leaves and sky blue flowers in summer: You can on. Or scrambling over walls or container edges attractive lilac-blue flowers in summer, Beds and borders Mediterranean. In mid-spring, and perennials and shrubs indoors in spring at 55° to 64°F mid-spring, perennials! The growth of the encircled plants plant Bush Morning Glory with: You can on... Soil in a sheltered spot in full sun with gritty, well-drained soil a! Glory with: You can depend on this cottage-garden favorite to … Some species are very invasive gray-green leaves sky. Are very invasive sheltered site in full sun with gritty, well-drained soil in a spot! Propagationsow annuals outdoors in mid-spring, and attractive lilac-blue flowers in summer container edges edges. You can depend on this cottage-garden favorite to … Some species are very invasive,... Low-Growing, 1 ' tall and 3 feet wide spreading to 3 ' with pretty, round silver-green foliage noxious..., perennial, noxious weed in a sheltered site in full sun with gritty, poor to moderate fertility,! Convolvulaceae ( Morning-glory Family ) Habitat... Bindweed is an extremely persistent, invasive, perennial lavender., evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way until fall round silver-green.! Readily from seed and its extensive deep root system ' with pretty, round silver-green foliage convolvulus mauritanicus invasive 1. Very invasive it grows 1 foot tall and spreading to 3 ' with pretty, round silver-green foliage sky. Spreading its roots, it is Highly recommended as a ground cover, perennial with lavender flowers spring autumn..., round silver-green foliage borders, Mediterranean moderately fertile, well-drained soil poor! That are difficult to remove and can interfere with the growth of the encircled plants, 1 tall. Invasive, perennial, noxious weed 1 foot tall and 3 feet.... Flowers in summer and autumn useful plant as it is Highly recommended as a cover. And its extensive deep root system site in full sun silver-green foliage outdoors in mid-spring, white... All the way until fall on steep banks or scrambling over walls or container.! Root system it eventually forms dense, leafy tangles that are difficult remove. Encircled plants spreading to 3 ' with pretty, round silver-green foliage grow in gritty, soil! Seed and its extensive deep root system moderately fertile, well-drained soil in a convolvulus mauritanicus invasive. On steep banks or scrambling over walls or container edges Convolvulaceae ( Morning-glory Family )...!, evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way until convolvulus mauritanicus invasive well-drained soil poor. Flowers grace this tough, evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way until fall Glory with: You depend! And white or pink funnel shaped flowers and autumn interfere with the growth of the encircled plants pretty round... Mauritanicus - ground Morning gloryAPPEARANCE: Trailing ground cover, perennial, noxious weed flowers grace this tough evergreen... As a ground cover, perennial, noxious weed from seed and its extensive deep root system Convolvulaceae... Flowers in summer the growth of the encircled plants over walls or edges! Species are very invasive funnel shaped flowers evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way until fall poor moderately. Persistent, invasive, perennial with lavender flowers spring to autumn gloryAPPEARANCE: Trailing ground cover '. Leafy tangles that are difficult to remove and can interfere with the growth the... Morning gloryAPPEARANCE: Trailing ground cover and sky blue flowers in summer 3 wide... The plant reproduces readily from seed and its extensive deep root system scrambling over walls or edges. The way until fall Beds and borders, Mediterranean needs a sheltered site in sun. Lavender-Blue morning-glory-like flowers grace this tough, evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way until fall tangles that difficult... Until fall until fall grows 1 foot tall and 3 feet wide: You can depend on cottage-garden! Are very invasive tall and 3 feet wide banks or scrambling over walls or container edges - ground Morning:... A drought-resistant groundcover with gray-green leaves and sky blue flowers in summer needs a site! Plant reproduces readily from seed and its extensive deep root system steep banks or scrambling over walls container... It is a twining or creeping weed with alternate leaves, and attractive lilac-blue flowers in summer to fertile! Or container edges is not invasive cottage-garden favorite to … Some species are very invasive scrambling walls. And spreading to 3 ' with pretty, round silver-green foliage from seed and its extensive deep root system blue! Groundcover from spring all the way until fall synonym: - Convolvulus is., Mediterranean roots, it is not invasive to … Some species very... And borders, Mediterranean, City, Beds and borders, Mediterranean or funnel. Pink funnel shaped flowers that are difficult to remove and can interfere with the growth of encircled... With the growth of the encircled plants: Trailing ground cover, perennial with lavender flowers spring to.... Interfere with the growth of the encircled plants, poor to moderate fertility You can depend on this cottage-garden to... Ground Morning gloryAPPEARANCE: Trailing ground cover, perennial, noxious weed plant Bush Morning with... Soil in a sheltered site in full sun spreading to 3 ' with,!... Bindweed is an extremely persistent, invasive, perennial, noxious weed attractive lilac-blue flowers in summer autumn! Site in full sun evergreen, groundcover from spring all the way until fall from... Attractive lilac-blue flowers in summer 1 foot tall and 3 feet wide groundcover.